BIG EAST WBB Minute: League Motion Resumes Wednesday With 5 Games

New Poll, Same Ranking

The UConn Huskies have been named the unanimous No. 1 within the AP Top 25 ballot for a sixth straight week, introduced Monday afternoon. The Huskies are the lone undefeated ladies’s crew within the nation at 27-0. Head Coach Geno Auriemma has led the Huskies to 654 appearances within the ballot throughout his 41-year profession to match Tara VanDerveer for many all-time, who retired from Stanford in 2024.

A Perfect Game

Seton Hall sophomore guard Ja’Kahla Craft had among the best scoring performances in Seton Hall historical past within the 96-72 win versus DePaul. She performed an ideal recreation, breaking Seton Hall’s single-game file for effectivity with a minimal of 10 makes an attempt by going 11-for-11 from the sphere, together with 4-for-4 from three-point vary. She completed with a game-high 26 factors, which doubled her earlier career-high in scoring. She additionally had 4 rebounds within the all-time efficiency.

Strong, Fudd Placed on Naismith Trophy Late-Season Team

UConn duo of Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd have been named to the 30-player late-season crew for the 2026 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Women’s College Player of the Year, as introduced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club on Tuesday.  Strong leads the Huskies, averaging 19.2 factors, 7.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 3.2 steals, and 1.6 blocks per recreation. Fudd has a .495/.463/.949 taking pictures cut up this season. Seven Huskies have received the Naismith Trophy 11 occasions: Rebecca Lobo (1995), Sue Bird (2002), Diana Taurasi (2003, ’04), Maya Moore (2009, ’11), Tina Charles (2010), Breanna Stewart (2014, ’15, ’16), and Paige Bueckers (2021).

Wednesday Night Schedule

Wednesday’s slate options 5 video games, beginning with Seton Hall at Xavier at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+. There are three video games at 7 p.m. on ESPN+, together with Creighton at Butler, Georgetown at St. John’s and DePaul at Providence. Top-ranked UConn will face Villanova on the street at 7 p.m. on Peacock.

BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Weekly Awards (2.16.26)

UConn graduate pupil guard Azzi Fudd collected her second straight BIG EAST Player of the Week honor. Fudd averaged 22.0 factors whereas taking pictures 54.5% from the sphere and 66.7% from three in wins in opposition to Creighton (94-44) and Marquette (71-56). Seton Hall freshman guard Zahara Bishop earned her second BIG EAST Freshman of the Week. The guard got here off the bench to attain a game-high 20 factors in just below 21 minutes within the Pirates’ 70-58 victory at Marquette.

#BEwbb Schedule

Wednesday, February 18

Saturday, February 21

Sunday, February 22

* Conference recreation

All Times Eastern